Classes

 

Beech Grove Clay Works Classes: These classes can include wheel throwing and hand building. Please go to www.beechgroveclayworks.com for more information. Or, check us out on Facebook: Beech Grove Clay Works.

Wheel Throwing I/II: An EIGHT week intensive course on the building blocks of basic and advanced wheel throwing. The course is open-ended and based on the student’s skill levels. However, several of the things covered are: throwing larger forms, throwing lidded pieces, throwing matching sets and pieces, throwing sectional pieces, and a deeper knowledge of glaze application.

Hand building in Clay: An EIGHT week intensive course covering the many aspects of hand building with clay. We will be covering a progression in clay from coil building, drape molding, slump molding, slab construction, and extruder pieces. This form of clay focuses on attention to detail, craftsmanship, and an expression of your inner artists coming forth! One of the main positive aspects of hand building is you don’t have to center your clay! Therefore, most of our equipment usage will revolve around a slab roller and the extruder. This is a great class to gain an appreciation in clay as well as make some wonderful work using your imagination!

Dates & Times: March 11 through May 5, 2013

Monday: 6:30-9:30pm

Tuesday: 6:30-9:30pm

Wednesday: 10am-1pm

Thursday: 6:30-9:30pm

Saturday: 10am-1pm

Cost: $235 *New students get a free 25lb bag of clay

 

 

For questions or comments please email me at jhpottery23@gmail.com

 

 

Can’t commit to a full class?:

I also offer several other options for working with clay:

• Birthday Parties
• High School Workshops
• Glaze/Other workshops

Unsure of which class you qualify for?

• you can center 1-2 lb. of clay relatively quickly/easily
• you can pull a 6″ or taller cylinder
• you can throw other shapes: cups, mugs, bowls, vase forms
• you know how to attach/make handles
• you know how to trim a piece of pottery
• you’ve taken a clay class before (yes, “back-in-the-day” counts!)
• you really like to get dirty!

If you can answer yes to all of these, Wheel Throwing II is for you. If not, sign up for the Basics class and lets get started!